PBass_Forever;672173 Wrote: > I've got a Touch that I've been using to stream 24/96 flac files of > vinyl transfers. I've implimented the Soundcheck's Mods and had the > Squeeze Server configured to do the flac decoding. The Squeeze Server > is running on an iMac and the Touch is connected to the network by > direct ethernet. I'm using an Asus Eeee Pad tablet running Squeeze > Controller to control everything. > > I have liked the sound (using both the analogue out and an external > DAC) but the files always seemed to sound better when I played them > directly on the MAC to a USB audio interface (M-Audio FastTrack Pro) > that I use as my monitor while doing the vinyl transfers. > > Today I was looking at the information screen for the file being > played..... as displayed on the Squeeze Controller screen. > > It indicated that the file was PCM with a data-rate of about 3Mbits > (which is about right for 24/96 audio) but then in brackets it said > (downconverted to 1.4Mbits) which I believe is 16/44. > > I went back to Squeeze Server and changed the advanced configuration to > have it pass the Flac files to the Touch for decoding. My information > screen now indicates that the file is Flac with a data-rate of app > 3Mbits. No downconversion happening!! > > The sound has improved significantly. The sound stage has opened up > greatly and the sound is much smoother. Like going from 2D to 3D. > > Moral...... be careful if you are streaming hi-res files. I'm not sure > how the Flac decoding is happening within the Suqeeze Server, or if > there are settings for it, but it appears that it can downconvert your > hi-res stuff to 1.4M. The next DAC I get will have to have incoming > data-rate indicator lights so that I can spot problems like this > faster.
Well I don't want to rain on your significant improvement parade. I see the same message about downconverting to 1.4mbits, but my dac still lights up 24/96, so I'm thinking it's just a cosmetic issue. I guess there's the slim possibility it's down converting to 16/44 and then back up again. -- Jeff Flowerday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jeff Flowerday's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15883 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91817 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
